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News & Opinion
Election Results: Sheriff Garry McFadden Wins a Third Term
A few longtime local and state representatives fell in Tuesday’s primary elections, but perhaps the most embattled incumbent will remain in his role. With no Republican opponent to face in November, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden will serve a third four-year term after winning Tuesday’s primary with just a third…
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Arts & Culture
Culture Rewind: Top 5 From Charlotte Creatives in February 2026
There’s so much happening in Charlotte’s arts, musical and culture scenes that we can’t possibly cover it all, but what we can do is go back and let you know about some of the stuff you should’ve seen that happened this month. Kwamé Ryan Becomes First Charlotte Symphony Director to…
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News & Opinion
Wilmore Bojangles Incident Sheds Light on Predatory Towing Issue
A legendary Charlotte newsman is speaking out after having his car wrongfully booted last week, striking a nerve with followers who have had similar experiences and shedding light on the practice of predatory towing in Charlotte. Now he says he wants to take legal action against the tow company that…
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News & Opinion
Sneak CLT Owner Jamil Whitlow Seeks Kidney Transplant Due to Rare Condition
In just over a month, Jamil Whitlow will mark the two-year anniversary of Sneak CLT, a popular cocktail lounge he opened in Elizabeth’s Pecan Point shopping center in April 2024. Having spent years in corporate America before entering the hospitality industry, the opening of his own establishment was the realization…
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Council Quickies: Residents Sound off on Toll Lanes at Public Forum
Charlotte City Council held a public forum and business meeting on Monday night, hearing from a passionate crowd of residents who oppose the proposed toll lane project along the southern stretch of I-77 in Charlotte. Council also voted on a big step in a long-anticipated mixed-use development that will include…
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Guides & Events
Lifeline: 5 Things Happening This Week
Queen City Nerve’s motto has been the same since our start: If you think nothing is happening in Charlotte, you’re not trying. While we’ve always included a Lifeline in our print issue, here’s our online version to help give you weekly reasons to engage. Just Gather Tuesday, Feb. 24 •…
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Food & Drink
How Larry Swayne’s Wingzza Mambo Sauce Solidified a DC Staple in Charlotte
Growing up in Prince George’s County in Maryland, Larry Swayne was always surrounded by cooks — competitive cooks, at that. “We loved to cook, we loved to taste, we loved having competitions. Who can make the best mac and cheese? Who can make the best fried chicken?” said the founder…
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Arts & Culture
Dasia Hood Explores the Dark Side of the Cacao Industry with ‘Eat My Flesh’
When Dasia Hood moved from one Queen City to another, arriving from her hometown of Cincinnati to Charlotte in 2021, she thought of herself as more of a business-minded person. She had been writing poetry since early childhood, but that was the scope of her creative output. In Charlotte, she…
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News & Opinion
Council Quickies: East Charlotte Railyard and Kingsbridge Triplex Development
Charlotte City Council held a zoning meeting on Monday night, zooming through a quick session in under two hours. Zoning meetings are split into two parts: zoning decisions, in which they vote on whether to approve or deny petitions; and hearings, during which developers are able to present their plans,…
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Food & Drink
Rob Clement Announces Return of Meshugganah Jewish Deli and Bakery
Following years of tribulations that included tragic loss and shifting career paths, Rob Clement is getting back in the kitchen with the return of Meshugganah Jewish deli and bakery, the beloved COVID-era pop-up that will soon operate as a takeout in west Charlotte. Clement on Thursday announced he will reopen…
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News & Opinion
Red Ventures’ Ric Elias Denies Any Connection After Being Named in Puzzling Epstein Documents
Two network graphs included in a recent release of Epstein files by the US Department of Justice include the name of Charlotte businessman Ric Elias, though the meaning of the graphs and who created them remains unclear. The graphs do not appear to have been created by Epstein or his…
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Council Quickies: Pollinator Garden Advocates Get Ordinance Changed
Charlotte City Council held a business meeting on Monday night, its first such meeting in nearly a month. Monday night’s agenda included an update on a potential land acquisition by Historic West End Partners at Five Points for the development of affordable housing, plus votes on a number of business…
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Music
Gena Chambers Talks Jazz and Soul in Charlotte Before Lovers’ Night Out
There was a time in the 1990s when Gena Chambers was keeping a roof over her head with karaoke. The soul singer was living in Atlanta, where karaoke competitions were prevalent and rent was low. “I paid rent by going and singing karaoke and doing karaoke competitions, that was the…
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Guides & Events
Lifeline: 5 Things To Do in Charlotte This Week
Queen City Nerve’s motto has been the same since our start: If you think nothing is happening in Charlotte, you’re not trying. While we’ve always included a Lifeline in our print issue, here’s our online version to help give you weekly reasons to engage. Nine Inch Nails Tuesday, Feb. 10…
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News & Opinion
Residents Voice Outrage After I-77 Toll Lane Design Selection
Residents Voice Outrage After I-77 Toll Lane Design Selection Dozens of residents showed up to a town hall in the Historic West End on Thursday evening to speak out against plans for toll lanes along the southern stretch of I-77 in Charlotte. The meeting occurred one day after the NC…
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Food & Drink
Chef Hector González-Mora Starts New Chapter at The Story of Mi Cariño
Scanning the menu during a recent preview dinner at The Story of Mi Cariño, a new venture from the team behind VINYL in South End, my wife and I were both drawn to the oyster section. That’s a natural enough place to start, as we’re both fans of the mollusk…
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